Hydrogen-gas generator



Dec. 16, 1924. 1,519,607

A. G. FAUZON HYDROGEN GAS GENERATOR Filed Jan. l1. 1923 A f-fuzon i 20 @5% I9 .I y flttozmg Patented Dec. 15, lgd.

UITED STATES y raiser ArEN'r oFFicE.

.ARTURO G. FAUZON, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE OAK RUBBER COM- PANY, A COR-POEATON O'F OHIO.

HYDROGEN-GAS GENERATOR.

Application filed January 11, 1923. Serial No.` 612,096.

To all whom. t 'may conce/wa.'

Be it known that l, An'rUno Gr. FnUzoN, a citizen of Argentina, residing` at leveland, in the countyr of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Hydrogen-Gas- Generators, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to hydrogen gas generators, and more particularly to a port able device for generating gas for intlating toy balloons and similar purposes.

rlhe main object of the invention is to provide a hydrogen gas generator which will produce gas chemically by the action of a solution of water and oil of vitriol upon spelter or zinc without danger' of explosion.

Another object of the invention is to pr.)- vide a gas generator of said character, which is of simple and inexpensive construction, and economical in use.

Nith the above and other obi ects in view the invention will be hereinafter fully described as illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and the novel features thereof will be distinctly pointed out in the appended claims.

1n the drawings similar characters of reference are used to designate corresponding parts. A

Figure 1 is a front view of a gas generator constructed in accordance. with my invention,

Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation taken on line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Fig, 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the condenser tank,

Fig. Ll is a crossnsectional view taken on line l-el of Fig. 3,

Fig. is a similar view taken on line 5-5 of Fig. 3, and

Fig. G is a plan view illustrating the incline for draining the bottom of the condenser tank into the conduit.

Referring to the drawings, 1 represents a lower compartment, the rear side 2 of which extends above its top 3 and supports a reservoir 4t for holding a solution of water and oil of vitriol. A suitable opening 5 is provided in the top of the feed reservoir 4 for lilling the same. Upon the bot-tom of the lower compartment 1 is arranged a box constructed of a bottom plate 6, sides indicated by 7, and a top plate 8 provided with perfoations 9. Suitable blocks 10 are arranged between the plates G and S for supporting` the latter, which is adapted to carry spelter or pieces of zinc indicated by 11. A pipe 12 is adapted to conduct the solution of water and oil of vitriol from the reservoir et to the space 13 between said plates for coming in contact with the spclter or pieces of zinc 11 to produce hydrogen Spelter or zinc is supplied to the lower compartment 1 through an opening let provided in its top 3, and this opening is closed by means of a flanged collar 15, to which is fixed a removable cover 16 by means of an ordinary clamp and screw indicated by 17, or in any other suitable manner. A gasket 1S arranged between the flanged collar 15 and a cover 1G for preventing leakage` at this joint.

in order to prevent explosion of the gas generated in the lower compartment 1, said gas passes upwardly through a conduit 19 into one end of the condenser tank 2O and out from the other end thereof through a tube 21. Said condenser tank is preferably cylindrical in cross section and is supported as at Q2 to the rear side 2. A plurality of partitions Q3 and 9A are arranged crosswise and alternately in the condenser tank 20, and the former are perforated at their upper portions as indicated at Q5 and the latter' at their lower portions as at 26. Said partitions direct the gas through the condenser tank from the conduit 19 'to the tube 21 in an up and down direction, as indicated b v the arrows, for increasing the cooling efficiency of the tank. The lower edge ol" each of said partitions is provided with an opening as at 9.7 for permitting the moisture from the cooling gas to drain into the fonduit 19 and back to the lower coinpartn'ient 1. rin incline or notch is provided at for facilitating the drainage from the bottorn of the condenser tank into the conduit 19 and for directing the same to the side of said conduit. A shut-off valve Q9 is arranged in the tube 21, and extending therefrom is a nozzle member 8O for the attachment of a toy balloon, indicated by 31, to be inflated.` Said nozzle member is provided with a. quick acting shut-ofi' valve 32. lt will be understood that all parts of the generator are constructed of corrosive resisting materials.

In practice, spelter or pieces of zinc are introduced through the opening 14 into the lower compartment 1 and is supported by the perforated top plate 8 of the box at the lill) CSI CII

bottom of said compartment, and the cover 1.6 is clamped in position -to sealsaid opening. The reservoir 4 is supplied' with a solution of water and oil of vitriol through the opening 5, which opening is not closed. As the solution rises through the perforations of the top plate S of the box in the lower compartment l it comes in contact with the spelter or pieces oi. zinc, and this action generates hydrogen gas. The gas rises and passes through the conduit 19 into the condenser tank 2O and therethrough asy directed by the partitions 23 and 24C, as shown by the arrows, and vinto the tube 2l. If it is desired to utilize the gas for iniiating a. toy balloon, or other purposes, aballoon 3i is attached to the nozzle member 30 and the shut-oil' valve 29 ope-ned and the other shut-oil valve 32 manipulated to admit to and shut oli froml the balloon the gas as will be understood. In case the gas generated in the lower compartment lis not used, it will rise and pass into the condenser tank 20, cool and the moisture therefrom drained back into said lower compartment. Should the pressure ont' the gas in the lower compartment become suiiicient, it will force the solution in said lower compartment back through the perforations 9 of the top plate S and up through the pipe 12 into the reservoir 4, and the gas will escape tl'irough the openingy 5, andfthus eliminate danger from explosion.

.F rom the drawings and description, it will readily be seen that this generator is capable of producing hydrogen gas at ysmall expense, and that there is noi danger from explosion when' the gasis generated laster than it is being used or even if not used. It will be understood that slight changes in the details of construction may bemade within the scope of the claims.

I-I'aving fully.v described my invention, what I Claim is:

l. In a hydrogen gas generator, the combination ofa compartment, a` box in th'ecompartment, the box'havng a top. adapted. to support spelter or pieces ofzinc, the top -being perforated,` ay feed reservoir abore the compartment, a pipe establishing' communication fromL said reservoir with said box below its perforated top, a condenser tank above said compartment, a conduit extending from said colnpartment to Ithe condenser tank, and a tube leading from said condenser tank, substantially as described.

2. In a hydrogen gas generatorthe combination of a compartment, a feed'reser-voir above the compartment and incommunication therewith, a condenser tank, a plurality of partitions in the condenser tank, the opposite portions of the adjacent vpartitions being perforated' for establishing com-- munication from one side thereof to the other, a conduit extending from said compartment to the space between an end of said condenser tank and the rst partition, and a tube leading from the space between the one end oi" the condenser tank and the last partition, substantially as described.

3. In a hydrogen gas generator, the. combination of a compartment, a feed reservoir above the compartment and in communication therewith, a horizontal condenser tank above said compartment, a plurality ot transverse partitions in the condenser tank separatingit into sections` the upper and .lower portions of adjacent partitions being perforated for establishing` communication from oneside thereof tothe other, a conduit extending from said compartment to one of said end sectionsto the condenser tank and a tube leading from the other end section of the condenser tank, substantially as described.

4. In ay hydrogen gas generator, the combination of a compartment, a feed reservoir above the compartment and in communication therewith, a horizontal condenser tank above said compartment, a plurality of transverse partitions in the condenser tank separating it into sections, the upper and lower portions oit' adjacent partitions being perforated for establishing communication from one side thereof to the other, a conduit extending from said 'compartment to one oi said end sections to the condenser tank, a tube leading from the other end section oi' the condenser tank, and the lower edges ot said compartments being provided with drainage openings, substantially as Vdescribed.

5. In a hydrogen gas generator, the combination of a compartment, a box in the compartment, the box having a top adapted to support spelter, they top being perforated, a feed reservoir above the compartment for containing a solution of water and oil oi: vitriol, the reservoir being provided with an opening at its top, a pipe extending from the reservoir intosaid box, a condenser tank, a conduit extending from the top of lsaid compartment to the bottom of said condenser tank, a tube extending from the topl of said condenser tank, the tube terminating in a nozzle member, and a shut-olf valve for the nozzle member, substantially as described.

In testimony whereofI aiiix my signature.

ARTURO G. FAUZON. 

